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Historic Plaque, Hamilton County Courthouse

Description: Photograph of a historic marker. It reads: "Hamilton County Courthouse. Before era of this impressive courthouse, Hamilton County's government was housed in stores, a rustic school, a former livery stable, a 2-story building with top floor especially designed for a courtroom, and briefly in a saloon. Fire razed two of the early improvised courthouses. First permanent one built in 1878, also burned in 1886. In those days outlaws were so numerous that guards were hired to protect visiting judges.… more
Date: March 1, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.706638479756293 -98.1232164975338
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, TX]

Description: Photograph of Hamilton County Courthouse in Hamilton, TX. A parking lot with long yellow blocks dividing it horizontally sits in the foreground before the courthouse and has, in the right side of the photo, a blue car parallel parked next to a yellow block beyond which is an off-white car parked facing the camera. A figure in long clothing and carrying a bag approaches the cars form the left side of the photo. At the edge of the parking lot running alongside the edge of the courthouse's lawn i… more
Date: February 12, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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